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《现代大学英语听力2》听力原文及题目答案unit6
Ihadtwomonthsuntilmynewjobbegan.Itwaslikewaitinganentiresummerforschooltostart.Ispentthosetwomonthstalkingtofigureskatingcoachesandjudges.Ireadboringrulebooks.Idrovetotherinkswheretheskaterstrained,andmadenotesaboutourconversations.Ieventookalesson,whichmadesomeoftheskaterslaugh.
Unit6
Task1
【答案】
A.
[d]—[b]—[a]—[e]—[c]
B.
a
【原文】
LaurausuallyleavestheofficesofQuestProductionsatabout5o'clock,butlastMondaysheleftat5:
30.Shewantedtogethomeby6:
30andsherantothebusstopbutshecouldn'tgetonabus.Thereweretoomanypeopleandnotenoughbuses.Laurawasdesperatetogethomesoshedecidedtogobytube.
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Inthestationshewenttooneoftheautomaticticketmachinesbutshedidn'thaveenoughchange,soshehadtojointhequeueattheticketwindow.Sheboughtherticketandrantotheescalator.Laurawenttotheplatformandwaitedforthetube.Itarrivedandthecrowdmovedforward.
Laurawaspushedintothetrain.Itwasalmostfullbutshewasgivenaseatbyamanwithamoustache.Laurathankedhimandsatdown.Shestartedtoreadhernewspaper.InthetunnelthetrainstoppedsuddenlyandLaurawasthrowntothefloortogetherwiththemanwiththemoustache.Somebodyscreamed.Thelightswentout.Itwasquarterpast6onacold,wetDecemberevening.
Task2
【答案】
A.
1)a2)b3)d4)c
B.
1)T2)T3)F
C.
wondered;televisionplays;exciting;everycigarettelighter;taperecorder;heldinacertainway;thetouchofagoldringagainstthehandof;reveal;Howwrongtheywere
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【原文】
Xwasasecretagent.Hehadrentedafurnishedroominaprovincialtownnotfarfromthepublicparkandhadbeentheretwoweeks.Hewasstandingatthewindowlookingoutatthedullbedsofgeraniums,theparkgatesandthecold,uninvitingstatueofQueenVictoriathatstoodacrossthestreetfromhim,Itwasraininghardandthefewpeoplewhopassedbylookedwetandmiserable.Xwasmiserable,too.How,hewondered,couldanybodythinktherewasanythinginterestingaboutthelifeofasecretagentHeknewitwasbecausepeoplehadseensomanytelevisionplaysaboutglamorousspiesthattheythoughtthelifeofasecretagentwasexciting.Theywereconvincedthateverycigarettelighterconcealedasecrettaperecorder;thatafountainpenheldinacertainwaywouldopenalockeddoor,thatthetouchofagoldringagainstthehandofanenemywouldmakehimrevealallhissecrets.Howwrongtheywere!
Helookedroundhisroom.Thewallpaperwasintheworstpossibletaste,thepictureshorrible,thecarpetworn,dirtyandfaded;andhewascold.ThiswasthethirdMondayhehadcometothewindowtolookout.Heprayeditwouldbethelast.
Asifinanswertohisprayer,acertainmeetinghehadbeensenttoinvestigatewasabouttotakeplace.Hetookouthiscamera.Justbeneaththestatuetwowomenhadstoppedtospeak.Heknewoneofthem,anditwasshewhopointedinhisdirection.Theotherwomanlookeduptowardshimandinthatbriefmomenthephotographedher.
Task3
【答案】
A.
Names
IdealCareers
Harry
Sailor
、
Nora
Farmer(ifshewereaman)
Robert
Civilengineer
Peter
Racingdriverorexplorer
B.
1)a2)b3)c4)b5)d
【原文】
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Harry:
Well,Robert,haveyoumadeupyourmindyetwhatyouwanttodowhenyouleavecollege
Nora:
OhHarry.Surelyhe'sabityoungtodecideonhiscareer.Hehasn'tevengottocollegeyet.
Harry:
Notatall,Nora.It'swisesttodecideingoodtime.Lookatme,forexample.Ireallywantedtobeasailor,butnowIspendmydayssittingatadeskinanoffice.Yes,it'ssillytotrainforthewrongjob.Andafterall,Robertwillbegoingtocollegesoon.
Nora:
NowifIwereamanI'dbeafarmer.Toseethecropsgrowing--that'smyideaofagoodlife.
Harry:
Yes,andtoseethemoneyrollinginismoreimportantstill.
Robert:
Well,that'snotthewayIlookatit,Dad.It'sthejobIcareabout,notthemoney.
Harry:
Maybenot;butyou'lllearntocareaboutthemoneytoo,whenyou'vegotafamilytokeep.
Nora:
AndofcoursePeter—well,he'skeentobearacingdriver,orelseanexplorer.
Robert:
Oh,Peter'snotoldenoughtomakeuphismindaboutsuchthings.
Harry:
Youhaven'tansweredmyquestionyet,Robert.Whatwouldyouliketodo
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Nora:
Areyousureyoudon'twanttobeafarmer,RobertOramarketgardener
Robert:
No,I'msorryMum,butIdon'twanttoatall.I'dratherbeacivilengineer.Iwanttobuildroadsandbridges.
Harry:
NotshipsIsn'titbettertobeashipbuildingengineer
Robert:
Lookhere,isitmycareerwe'replanning,oryours
Harry:
Allfight,allright,there'snoneedtoloseyourtemper.Butyou'dbetterwinthatscholarshipfirst.
Task4
【答案】
I.correspondents;columnist
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A.maynotneedeither
B.togotoplaceswhereeventstakeplaceandwritestoriesaboutthem
II.first;bigger;better;whowillsoonleavetoworkforotherpeople
III.workinghours;freetime;worklonghourstobeginwith
【原文】
Herearesomeofthethingsayoungmanorwomanshouldnotdowhenhefirstasksaneditorforajob:
Heshouldnottelltheeditorthathewantstobeaforeigncorrespondentoracolumnist.Veryprobablytheeditordoesnotneedeither.Hewantsareporterwhowillgotosuchplacesasgovernmentofficesandpolicestationsandwriteatruestoryofwhatishappeningthere.Beingaforeigncorrespondentoracolumnistwillcomelater.
Ayoungpersonshouldnottelltileeditorthatnewspaperworkisonlythefirststeponthewaytobiggerandbetterjobs,suchasthoseingovernment.Theeditormusttakealotoftimeandtroubleteachingsomeonetobeagoodnewspapermanorwoman.Hedoesnotliketheideaofteachingpeoplewhoaresoongoingtoleavehimtoworkforsomeoneelse.
Ayoungjournalistshouldaccepttheworkinghoursandfreetimetheeditorgiveshim.Asanewjournalist,itisveryprobablethathewillworklongerhoursthanothersandworkonweekends.Theeditordidthesamewhenhewasayoungnewspapermanwithnoexperience.Heexpectsajournalisttounderstandhowthingsareonanewspaper.
Task5
[
【答案】
A.
1)acd2)abe
B.
1)sheisthewrongsex2)shewearsthewrongclothes
【原文】
SYLVIA:
We'vegotanewmanagerinourdepartment.
LARRY:
OhYouhopedtogetthatjob,didn'tyou?
SYLVIA:
Yes,Idid.
LARRY:
I'msorry.That'stoobad.WhoisitWhogotthejob,Imean?
SYLVIA:
SomeonecalledDrexler.CarlDrexler.He'sbeenwiththecompanyonlytwoyears.I'vebeenherelonger.AndIknowmoreaboutthejob,too!
LARRY:
Hmm.Whydoyouthinktheygaveittohimandnottoyou?
SYLVIA:
BecauseI'mthewrongsex,ofcourse!
LARRY:
Youmeanyoudidn'tgetthejobbecauseyou'reawoman?
SYLVIA:
Yes,thatwasprobablyit!
Itisn'tfair.
LARRY:
Whatsortofclothesdoeshewear?
SYLVTA:
Adarksuit.Whiteshirt.Atie.Why?
LARRY:
Perhapsthathadsomethingtodowithit.
SYLVIA:
YoumeanyouthinkIdidn'tgetthejobbecauseIcometoworkinjeansandasweater?
LARRY:
It'spossible,isn'tit?
SYLVIA:
DoyoureallythinkIshouldweardifferentclothes?
LARRY:
Well...perhapsyoushouldthinkaboutit.
SYLVTA:
WhyshouldIwearaskirtOradress?
LARRY:
I'mnotsayingyoushould.I'msayingyoushouldthinkaboutit.That'sall!
SYLVIA:
WhyshouldIdothatI'mgoodatmyjob!
That'stheonlyimportantthing!
LARRY:
Hmm.Perhapsitshouldbetheonlyimportantthing.Butitisn't.Notinthiscompany.
Task6
【答案】
!
A.
FormerJobs
WhenLaid-off
WhyLaid-off
1stman
Carsalesman
Recently
Lowsales,duetotheincreaseofinterestrates
2ndman
/
Workeratavacuumcleanerplant
10monthsago
PlantmovedtoSingaporewhereworkersarepaidmuchless
B.
1stspeaker(bcd)2ndspeaker(ae)
C.
1)F2)F
【原文】
Al:
Isthistherightlinetofileaclaim
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Bob:
Yeah.It'sthesamelineforeverything.Youjuststandhereandwait.
Al:
Oh.Istherealwayssuchalongline
Bob:
Everyweek.Sometimeslonger.Isthisyourfirsttimehere
Al:
Yes.
Bob:
WhathappenedYourplantcloseddown
Al:
No.I'macarsalesman,or,Iwasacarsalesman.Butwejustaren'tsellingcars.It'stheinterestrates.Twoyearsago,Iaveragedtennewcarsamonth.DoyouknowhowmanycarsIsoldlastmonthOne.Onecartoaladywhohadthecash.Buttheinterestratesareupagain.Thebossletthreeofusgo.Howaboutyou
Bob:
Iworkedatavacuumcleanerplantwithaboutfiftyworkers.Weputinagoodday'swork.Butthemachinerywasgettingold.Asamatteroffact,thewholeplantwasold.Sothemanagementdecidedtobuildanewplant.YouknowwhereInSingapore.Theworkersheremadeaboutsevendollarsanhour,acoupleofpeoplemadeeightornineanhour.Youknowhowmuchthey'repayingtheworkersinSingapore$anhour!
Anyway,allfiftyofusgotlaidoff.
Al:
Howlongagowasthat
Bob:
Theycloseddowntenmonthsago.
Al:
Anyluckfindinganotherjob
…
Bob:
Nothing.Ihaveone,sometimestwo,interviewsaweek.LastweekIthoughtIhadsomething.Theylikedmyexperiencewithmachines.ButIneverheardfromthemagain.
Al:
Atleastyouknowsomethingaboutmachines.AllIcandoistalk.
Bob:
Maybeyou'lltalkyourselfintoanotherjob.Goodluck.I'llseeyouherenextweek.
Al:
Ihopenot.IhopeI'llhavesomethingbythen.
Task7
【答案】
A.
1)F2)F3)T4)F5)T6)F
B.
—
1)Accordingtothefirstspeaker,itisfrustratingbecausetheteachercannotseeclearlytheresultsofhisefforts.
2)Accordingtothesecondspeaker,Englishlanguageteachingisagoodjob,becauseitguaranteesastableincomeandregularworkinghoursandmeanslesspressure.Healsoli